Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Some thoughts about the future of food and agriculture2014 / Louise O. Fresco
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Demand for Meat in the Rural and Urban Areas of Kenya: A Focus on the Indigenous Chicken2012 / H. K. Bett, M. P. Musyoka, K. J. Peters, W. Bokelmann
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4R Nutrient Stewardship for Improved Nutrient Use Efficiency
Abstract Fertilizers play a significant role in securing the production of food crops around the world. In fact, it is estimated that fertilizers currently support 40-60% of all crop production currently. Meeting future food security targets...
2014 / A.M. Johnston, T.W. Bruulsema -
Performance of Variable Selection Method for the Damage Level Prediction of Reshaped Berm Breakwater
Abstract Selection of input parameters is one of the important issues in reducing the number of experiments. There are numerous variable selection methods available. The purpose of this paper is to explore the application of Principal Component...
2015 / Prashanth Janardhan, N. Harish, Subba Rao, Kiran G. Shirlal -
Oil Palm Leaf and Corn Stalk – Mechanical Properties and Surface Characterization
Abstract Agro waste can be defined as waste from agricultural plant. Oil palm leaf and corn stalk can be categorized as ago waste material. At first, the comparison between oil palm leaf and corn stalk by mechanical properties from soda pulping...
2015 / Zawawi Daud, Mohd. Zainuri Mohd. Hatta, Halizah Awang -
Water requirement pattern for tobacco and its response to water deficit in Guizhou Province
Abstract The water requirement pattern for tobacco (Yun 85) was identified based on analysis of data obtained from pot experiments in a canopy at the Xiuwen Irrigation Test Central Station in Guizhou Province, China. The results showed that the...
2015 / Shi-zhang Peng, Xiao-li Gao, Shi-hong Yang, Jing Yang, He-xi Zhang -
Fostering Competencies in Chemistry by Redesigning the Periodic Table
Abstract It is a challenge to teach students how to think in chemical terms and to promote their scientific competencies. Fostering students’ activities focused on the development of questions, creation of models and argumentation from the...
2014 / Carla Olivares, Cristian Merino, Waldo Quiroz -
3D Animation of the Transpyrenean Corridor Created by GIS Tools
Abstract The Transpyrenean Central Corridor plays a vital role in the transportation of goods from the Atlantic ports to the North of Europe. In the European context, the central corridor was originally called Priority Axis Number 16th in the...
2014 / Fernando Roldán, Blanca Esteban, Susana Val -
Radio Frequency Heating on Lipid Peroxidation, Decreasing Oxidative Stress and Aflatoxin B1 Reduction in Perilla frutescens L. Highland Oil Seed
Abstract The radio frequency (RF) heat treatment had effect to the enzymes activities. On treating temperature over 80̊C for 10minutes, the low activation of lipase was occurred. The better oil quality which has low level of hydrogen peroxide,...
2015 / Suchada Vearasilp, Pitipong Thobunluepop, Sa-nguansak Thanapornpoonpong, Elke Pawelzik, Dieter von Hörsten -
Guidelines for a Rehabilitation Model for Banana Packing Plants from the Integration of Environmental Variables and human factors
Abstract The banana plantation worker, as the main actor in a manufacturing process that provides 35% of agricultural produce in the country, has been relegated to a working field in spaces conditioned only for productive processes, leaving aside...
2015 / Juan C. Paniagua Carvajal, Juliana Sánchez Jaramillo, Alexander González Castaño -
In Vitro Selection of Jatropha Curcas Linn. Hybrids Using Polyethylene Glycol to Obtain Drought Tolerance Character
Abstract This research aims to repair the character of drought tolerance at F1 hybrids of Jatropha curcas Linn. by in vitro selection using polyethylene glycol. The seeds of J. curcas genotypes were sterilized before germinated on a sterile sand...
2015 / Maftuchah, Agus Zainudin -
Seasonality and trend analysis of tuberculosis in Lahore, Pakistan from 2006 to 2013
Abstract Tuberculosis (TB) is a respiratory infectious disease which shows seasonality. Seasonal variation in TB notifications has been reported in different regions, suggesting that various geographic and demographic factors are involved in...
2015 / Aasia Khaliq, Syeda Aadila Batool, M. Nawaz Chaudhry -
Geranium dielsianum extract powder (MISKAMISKATM) improves the intestinal environment through alteration of microbiota and microbial metabolites in rats
Abstract Geranium dielsianum (GD) is a perennial plant found in the Andean highlands of Peru. Over the decades, the decoction of GD has been consumed as a tea protective against diabetes. Furthermore, GD has traditionally been...
2014 / Takanori Ikeda, Yuji Tanaka, Kazuo Yamamoto, Hiroko Morii, Toshinori Kamisako, et al. -
Agarwood Oil Yield As A Result of Changes in Cell Morphology Due To Soaking Process
Abstract This study emphasis on the hydration effects (by immersion technique) towards the morphology of agarwood chips. Agarwood chips were obtained from the Aquilaria Malaccensis trunk. The effects of hydration also reflected by the oil yield...
2015 / Veronica Alexander Jok, Nurhaslina Che Radzi, Ku Halim Ku Hamid -
Validation of the knowledge, attitude and perceived practice of asthma instrument among community pharmacists using Rasch analysis
Abstract There is no instrument which collectively assesses the knowledge, attitude and perceived practice of asthma among community pharmacists. Therefore, this study aimed to validate the instrument which measured the knowledge, attitude and...
2015 / Waqas Akram, Maryam S.E. Hussein, Sohail Ahmad, Mohd N. Mamat, Nahlah E. Ismail -
Effects of Slaughter Weight on Carcass and Meat Characteristics of Punga Fish (Pangasius bocourti Sauvage)
Abstract Punga Fish (Pangasius bocourti Sauvage) is a type of skin fish from the Pangasiidae family. Pangasius is currently highly demanded in the world market. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of slaughter weight on...
2015 / Intira Intarak, Pisit Lhasudta, Sanchai Jathurasitha, Michael Wicke, Michael Kreuzer -
Isolation of Biosurfactant Producing Bacteria from Petroleum Contaminated Terrestrial Samples that Collected in Bangkok, Thailand
Abstract Biosurfactants are amphiphilic molecules with effective surface-active and biological properties applicable to replace synthetic surfactant in several industries and processes. In this study biosurfactant producing bacteria were isolated...
2015 / Tanakwan Budsabun -
How climate compatible are livelihood adaptation strategies and development programs in rural Indonesia?
Abstract Achieving climate compatible development (CCD) is a necessity in developing countries, but there are few examples of requisite planning processes, or manifestations of CCD. This paper presents a multi-stakeholder, participatory planning...
2015 / R.M. Wise, J.R.A. Butler, W. Suadnya, K. Puspadi, I. Suharto, et al. -
Transcriptome analysis of gill tissue of Atlantic cod Gadus morhua L. from the Baltic Sea
Abstract The Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.) is one of the most ecologically and economically important marine fish species in the North Atlantic Ocean. Using Roche GS-FLX 454 pyrosequencing technique 962,516 reads, representing 379Mbp of the Baltic...
2015 / Magdalena Małachowicz, Agnieszka Kijewska, Roman Wenne -
Pedagogy in Higher Education of Agriculture
Abstract Agriculture is continuing as a major contributor to the economies of majority of the countries, particularly developing ones. Its share, however, in the GDP is showing a progressive decline worldwide. In fact, agricultural sector is...
2014 / Atul Kumar, Vandana A. Kumar